Tutorials & Templates Summary (1 Viewer)

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This is not an exhaustive list of tutorials and templates made by our most talented artists and modders, as well as by myself (!), but these are the most useful:

Tutorials​

• To make PNG static hair mods:
  • How to make a static hair mod: explains how to make a cut-out or draw from a reference to make a static hair mod, using Paint.NET.
  • How to make static hair mods with Inkscape: explains how to draw vectorised hairs that can be exported as PNG files, using Inkscape.
• To make SWF costume/hair mods:
  • How to make SWF mods using free tools: explains how to edit SWF templates to make body, costume, accessory, static hair mods, 16:9 backgrounds, etc., using JPEXS decompiler and free raster or vector graphic editors.
  • Super Deepthroat Modding: Konashion's Vanilla SWF tutorial.
  • Costume Modding Tutorial: explains how to make SWF costumes for HER, using FlashPro/Animate.
  • Dynamic Hair Positioning: Konashion's dynamic hair tutorial with sclover's explanations on how to assemble correctly a dynamic hair mod, using FlashPro/Animate.
  • Loader Modding Tutorial: explains how to make different mods for HER and HIM, using FlashPro/Animate.
  • sdtmill.py: Python script that can merge SVG shapes into SWF files for SDT, using swfmill (and Inkscape to draw the SVGs).
  • Making basic Isolation Mods and Use FFdec to make mods (more detailed) explain how to remove/edit/recolour parts of an existing SWF mod, using JPEXS decompiler.
• To make backgrounds:
  • How to make a PNG background: explains how to make a classic, 7:6, static, PNG background, using Paint.NET and useful tools.
  • How to make an SWF background: explains how to make an SWF background, 7:6 or 16:9, static or animated, using FlashPro/Animate.
  • How to make SWF mods using free tools: explains how to make a 16:9 SWF background using JPEXS decompiler and Paint.NET.
• To make dialogues:
  • A Guide for Making Dialogues and The Comprehensive Dialogue Guide explain how to make Vanilla dialogues.
  • Pim_gd's Advanced Dialogue Guide explains how to make Vanilla and Loader dialogues.
  • Dialogue tests: what the different dialogue actions actually do in-game.

Templates
You should not download them without knowing what you are doing!
Don't come whining if you have problems, read the tutorials first!​

• To make PNG static hair mods:
  • PNG hair template: a PNG file to use as a background to draw PNG hair mods, using any raster graphics editor that handles layers.
  • PDN hair template: a PDN template with all the necessary layers to draw PNG hair mods, using Paint.NET.
  • SVG hair template: an SVG template with all the necessary layers to draw vectorised hair mods that can be exported as PNG hair mods, using Inkscape.
• To make hair or costume mods that can be converted to SWF (ask here for conversion):
  • PSD body template: a PSD template with all the necessary layers to draw raster graphics mods that can be converted to SWF mods.
  • SVG body template: an SVG template with all the necessary layers to draw vector graphics mods that can be converted to SWF mods.
• To make SWF hair, costume, accessories, etc. mods:
  • Vanilla templates (only for HER hair/body/costume/accessories and backgrounds):
    • SDTModdingCS5.zip: archive containing konashion's template and AS files (usable with Flash Pro CS5/CC or Animate CC).
    • SDTModding.zip: same as above, but for Flash Pro CS4 and older versions.
    • Custom SWF templates: a set of SWF templates that can be edited to create body, costume, accessory, static hair mods, 16:9 backgrounds, etc., using free tools.
    • Custom templates:
      • Hair template.fla: a template containing only the Vanilla Hair templates (static, dynamic and hair costume) and Accessories.
      • Costume template.fla: a template containing only the Vanilla Costume templates (accessories, costume, body and piercings).
  • Loader (HER hair/costume with more layers available, backgrounds, HIM layers, etc.):
    • sby alternate loader template: templates for HER hair/costume with more layers available.
    • Mod.fla template: templates for HER and HIM.
    • Costume Templates: templates for HER and HIM (see Loader Modding Tutorial for detailed info).
    • Modding Template: similar to sby's template with templates for the body mods Natural Breasts, Feet4Heels, BetterFeet and Thicker Thighs.
• To make backgrounds:
  • PNG backgrounds templates (static, 7:6):
    • Background Template 700×825.pdn: a 700×825 px template with extra layers showing HIM and HER to make classic backgrounds easily, using Paint.NET.
  • SWF backgrounds templates (static or animated, 7:6 or 16:9):
    • Background Template 1122×825.pdn: a 1122×825 px template with extra layers showing HIM and HER to prepare images for HD and XL backgrounds, using Paint.net, but Animate is needed to compile into a working SWF (see How to make an SWF background for detailled info).
    • Background template.fla: a template containing only the Background template and layers necessary to make 700×825 px animated or static SWF backgrounds.
    • HD Background template.fla: a template containing only the Background template and layers necessary to make 16:9 animated or static SWF backgrounds.
    • XL Background template.fla: a template containing only the Background template and layers necessary to make animated or static SWF backgrounds where one can move on the left or right (the background can be very wide).

Useful stuff​

• Solve the 1120 error when publishing your FLA: the infamous Adobe Animate/Flash Pro error that happens to so many novice modders.
• How to remove superfluous Custom Data from an SWF mod you've downloaded: if the mods you load change things you don't want.
• Tips and tricks for creating dynamic hair mods: to help you create dynamic hair mods more easily and quickly.
• How to arrange layers in your hair mod: reminder of how layers are arranged, from the foremost to the rearmost.
• How to make proper RGB mods, or convert non-RGB to RGB: explains how RGB mods should be made to resemble the basic game clothing, and how to convert a regular hair mod into an RGB adjustable one.
• How to use any RGB sliders for any layer, even hair: explains how to merge or change the assignment of RGB sliders.
• SDT Decompiled: SDT.swf version 1.21.1b decompiled.
• SDT 1.21.1b.fla: SDT.swf decompiled and recompiled into an FLA.
• Custom Data Cleaner: a script that cleans the Custom Data to add to your PNG or SVG imports (EXE, AHK or RegEx).
• Screenshot Positions: Animtools positions showing only HER on a white background, very useful to take neat screenshots to illustrate your mods.
• DialogueChecker: finds errors and help to make dialogues work properly.

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